Amherst Historical Society Super Bowl watch party is Feb. 11 at Sandstone Hall

The Amherst Historical Society again will host a Super Bowl watch party Feb. 11 at the Sandstone Hall, 113 S. Lake St. in Amherst.

The third annual watch party is a fundraiser for the organization, according to Sandy Kaiser, executive director of the Amherst Historical Society.

Doors will open at 5 p.m.

The event will feature a 10-foot screen to project the game with “tailgate food,” Super Bowl squares and card games, Kaiser said.

“Anything that you’d can expect for tailgate food; your chips, your dip all of that kind of good stuff,” she said. “We’ll have other board and card games for people who are maybe not interested in the football game itself, but maybe want to sit and play cards or Yahtzee, whatever they want to do.”

Squares are $50 each, which includes entry to the event, otherwise admission is $10 per person, Kaiser said.

The watch party is B.Y.O.B. and not recommended for people younger than age 18.

There will be a 50/50 raffle, a basket raffle with various themed baskets, some of which will be football, Kaiser said.

Baskets are made possible by the generous donations from people and businesses in the community, she said.

“That’s how we exist is the generosity of the people in the area,” Kaiser said. “So, if somebody would like to make a donation, we would be delighted to accept it.”

The first two years of the Super Bowl party were very well received by the community, and to the surprise of the Historical Society, attended by more than was expected, Kaiser said.

Attendance the first year was more “normal” with 60 to 70 people, and increased to over 100 last year, she said.

“We had a full house last year,” Kaiser said.

Money raised will help with several projects, including a “sandstone patio gazebo” that will pay tribute to the sandstone industry and a military museum in Sandstone Village, according to Kaiser.

Although the organization is a history focused group, “it’s all about community, young and old” and events are planned to pertain to all interests, she said.

“Yes, we love history, and we love to educate the community on history, but we love to have fun,” she said. “One of our goals is community outreach — getting the people of the community involved in doing fun things that, maybe, we sneak a little history in there and educate them on the side.”

Reservations are required by Feb. 5 by calling 440-988-7255 or sending an email to office@amhersthistoricalsociety.com.